Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland

Finland: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 16,914 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16,914
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19,141
in 2018
All-time low
10,817
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201120241998: 10.8k1999: 12.0k2000: 14.3k2001: 13.2k2002: 12.9k2003: 12.1k2004: 13.7k2005: 12.4k2006: 12.1k2007: 12.4k2008: 13.7k2009: 12.2k2010: 11.9k2011: 12.7k2012: 13.8k2013: 13.9k2014: 15.5k2015: 16.3k2016: 18.1k2017: 17.0k2018: 19.1k2019: 17.3k2020: 15.1k2021: 13.5k2022: 15.6k2023: 15.3k2024: 16.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland is 16,914, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland peaked at 19,141 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,817, in 1998.

That places Finland 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,392 10,817 11,966 2
2000s 12,882 12,083 14,311 10
2010s 15,555 11,905 19,141 10
2020s 15,283 13,459 16,914 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Slovenia 21,491 compare
  2. 26 Latvia 18,937 compare
  3. 27 Estonia 17,260 compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 16,444 compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 13,002 compare
  6. 31 Iceland 5,700 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More population data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland?
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland was 16,914 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 19,141 in 2018.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,817 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Finland ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 840 data points, 1998–2024
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